2021 Qatar MotoGP test times, Losail - Sunday (6pm)
The second a💫nd final day of the opening 2021 Qatar MotoGP test is underway at Losail.
Aleixꦓ Espargaro a💫nd Aprilia were the surprise leaders on day one, but can they hold their advantage?
With the Sepang test cancelled, Qatar is the first time most📖 riders ha🐻ve been on a MotoGP bike since the chequered flag waved at Portimao last November.
The MotoGP regulars are joined by Factory test riders, including Shakedown pace setter Stefan Bradl (Honda) - also substituting for the injured Marc Marquez - new Yamaha signing Cal Crutchlow, 31-time MotoGP race winner Dani Pedrosa (KTM) and former World Superbike champion Sylvain Guintoli (Suzuk♔i).
Crutchಞlow will be sharing M1s with Yamaha's Japanese test riders Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Kohta Nozane. The three bikes, which appear to include both the 2019 (A-Spec) and 2020 (Factory-Spec) models, are labelled '#T1', '#T2' and '#T3'. Official timing only lists the bike, not the rider.
Testing takes place from༺ 2pm to 9pm each d🐈ay, followed by ten minutes reserved for practice starts.
The second and final pre-season test will then be held at the same circuit on March 10-12, venue for the season-opening race on 🃏March 28🌼, then round two on April 4.
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| 2021 Qatar MotoGP test times - Sunday (6pm) | ||||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Lap | ||
| 1 | = | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 1m 54.658s | 10/23 |
| 2 | ^7 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.015s | 25/28 |
| 3 | ^3 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.036s | 20/29 |
| 4 | ˅2 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.116s | 34/44 |
| 5 | ^2 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.199s | 25/25 |
| 6 | ^8 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.312s | 23/27 |
| 7 | ˅4 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.468s | 6/19 |
| 8 | ^3 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.529s | 30/35 |
| 9 | ˅5 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.616s | 3/15 |
| 10 | ˅5 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.654s | 3/20 |
| 11 | ˅1 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.727s | 15/16 |
| 12 | ^9 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Esponsorama (GP19)* | +0.854s | 26/26 |
| 13 | ˅5 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.952s | 4/26 |
| 14 | ˅1 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.982s | 13/21 |
| 15 | = | Yamaha Test2 | N/A | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | +1.209s | 20/20 |
| 16 | ^2 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.286s | 23/27 |
| 17 | ˅1 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +61.333s | 14/24 |
| 18 | ˅6 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.349s | 17/24 |
| 19 | ^1 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | +1.580s | 11/11 |
| 20 | ˅3 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.736s | 22/29 |
| 21 | ^3 | Dani Pedrosa | SPA | KTM Test Rider (RC16) | +1.794s | 32/32 |
| 22 | ˅3 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.866s | 4/15 |
| 23 | ˅1 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia (GP19)* | +2.241s | 12/18 |
| 24 | ˅1 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +2.467s | 9/18 |
| 25 | = | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) | +2.682s | 13/22 |
| 26 | = | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP21) | +3.237s | 19/20 |
| 27 | = | Yamaha Test1 | N/A | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | +3.824s | 12/12 |
| 28 | = | Takuya Tsuda | JPN | Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) | +4.252s | 16/25 |
* Rookie
Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than previous hour.
= Rider is same position as previous hour.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than previous hour.
Fastest Day 1 Time:
Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia 1m 54.687s
Official Qatar MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 53.380s (2019)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 54.927s (2016)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino 🐲Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
